“I viewed it as an opportunity to serve the community, and I felt like I was in a good position to get in and win the race and be an effective representative for Madison County in Nashville,” Bush said.

Bush was elected to represent District 9 on the County Commission in 2016 and is an attorney with the law firm Clayton-Little. Bush was also named the Madison County Republican Man of the Year in 2015.

Bush, former chairman of the Madison County Republican Party, said while things are good in Madison County right now, the two issues he will focus on during his campaign are creating jobs and helping improve the Jackson-Madison County School System.

“We need to continue to move forward with economic development in Madison County, and we’ve got to do more to improve our school system,” he said. “If I can go to Nashville and find ways in the state legislature to help create an environment that is right for new business, whether that’s lower taxes, less regulation; I’ll do that.”

“I’m going to try and find ways to help our school system, whether that’s better pay for teachers or help with capital expenses that will be coming up. Taking another look at the BEP (break even point) formula to make sure we’ve got our state dollars flowing into the JMCSS. Those are the things that are important to the people in our community.”

The qualifying deadline for potential candidates for the District 73 seat is April 5. The Republican primary will be held Aug. 2.